The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You know you wanna get over
You need it to be around
You could fall all over
Slipping down a slide
Crush and burn Going nowhere,
and I don't care
Don't compromise on
what I want to be
Crush and burn Going nowhere,
and I don't care
I'll crawl on the floor
flapping my hands
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
Bring it on down I'm
Starting to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place Better go
Nobody tells you the reason
No matter how you try
How do we get to stay close
Come if you're gonna get some
Grab a hold of my shoes
and you fly away
Seven counts in which
I can't wait now
Grab a hold of my shoes
and you fly away
So Dance to the sound
if you still can
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
I can feel it
Rushin in my veins
Drivin' my soul I'm
Drivin my soul
Nothing behind you
Pushin' the heat back
Gotta get over Gotta get over
Over now
You know you need it
I need it too
I can't sleep at night
Changing your way can save you
Over and over again
Night and day Smash it up
til there's nothing left
What remains is so small
so turn out the lights
Night and day Smash it up
til there's nothing left
And I know
I'll never get them back
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
Bring it on down I'm
startin' to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place
Bring it on down I'm
startin' to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place
Better go
You need it to be around
You could fall all over
Slipping down a slide
Crush and burn Going nowhere,
and I don't care
Don't compromise on
what I want to be
Crush and burn Going nowhere,
and I don't care
I'll crawl on the floor
flapping my hands
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
Bring it on down I'm
Starting to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place Better go
Nobody tells you the reason
No matter how you try
How do we get to stay close
Come if you're gonna get some
Grab a hold of my shoes
and you fly away
Seven counts in which
I can't wait now
Grab a hold of my shoes
and you fly away
So Dance to the sound
if you still can
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
I can feel it
Rushin in my veins
Drivin' my soul I'm
Drivin my soul
Nothing behind you
Pushin' the heat back
Gotta get over Gotta get over
Over now
You know you need it
I need it too
I can't sleep at night
Changing your way can save you
Over and over again
Night and day Smash it up
til there's nothing left
What remains is so small
so turn out the lights
Night and day Smash it up
til there's nothing left
And I know
I'll never get them back
Intergalactic Party's over
Begin to breath Better catch up
Intergalactic Party's over
Starting to fly Now It all comes
Bring it on down I'm
startin' to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place
Bring it on down I'm
startin' to like this
I gotta go now I gotta go
Totally weired We're connected
All in the right place
All in the right place
Better go
Lyrics submitted by skyward_bound
INTERGALACTIC Lyrics as written by Michuyuki Kawashima Masayuki Nakano
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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